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Housing in SK5 6EA

What the homes in SK5 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Reddish
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.1%). Flats make up 45.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SK5 6EAEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.7%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building20.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK5 6EA area is well below that, at 41.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.7% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

SK5 6EA
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England
  • Owned41.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented43.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK5 6EAEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK5 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.2%. 21.1% of households include dependent children.

SK5 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6631.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stockport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stockport, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

StockportEngland
All homes£1,119£1,459
One bedroom£812£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,036£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,266£1,489
Four or more£1,745£2,161
Detached£1,559£1,640
Semi-detached£1,223£1,449
Terraced£1,119£1,435
Flat or maisonette£953£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK5 6EA sits in (North Reddish): about 2,407 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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